Voltaj
Voltaj | |
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 Voltaj in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin |  Bucharest, Romania |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Roton, Cat Music, Electrecord |
| Associated acts | Deepside Deejays |
| Website | www |
| Members | Călin Goia (voice) Gabi "Porcus" Constantin (guitar) Adrian M. Cristescu (keyboards) Valeriu "Prunus" Ionescu (bass) Oliver Sterian (drums) |
| Past members | Cristi Minculescu (voice) Adrian Ilie (guitar) Dan Cimpoieru (guitar) Horațiu Rad (bass) Nikki Dinescu (drums) Gabi Nacu (guitar) Cristi Ilie (voice) Amedeo Bolohoi (guitar) Dan Mateescu (bass) Doru "M.S." Istudor (drums) Bogdan Cristea (voice) Cristi Marinescu (guitar) Doru Borobeică (bass) Manuel Savu (guitar) Eugen "Brebu" Sălceanu (keyboards) Florin "Dog" Ionescu (drums) Paul "Pampon" Neacșu (drums) Bobby "Bobiță" Stoica (keyboards) Tavi Colen (vocals) |
Voltaj (Romanian pronunciation: [volˈtaʒ], meaning voltage in Romanian) is a Romanian pop rock group.
History[]
Voltaj was formed in 1982, in Bucharest, by Horațiu Rad on bass, Nikki Dinescu (Krypton) on drums, Gabi Nacu (Krypton) on guitar, Cristi Minculescu (Iris) on vocals and Adrian Ilie (Iris) on guitar.[1] Their sound at the time was on the heavier side of hard rock, being one of the earliest examples of traditional heavy metal in the Romanian scene.[2]
During this period there were numerous changes in the line-up, all the disputes even spawning a second Voltaj, known as Voltaj 88', which also managed to release a couple of albums during the '90s.[3]
By the time of their 1996 debut,"Pericol de Moarte", only drummer Nikki Dinescu was left from the original line-up. The album, which also features Tavi Colen Talisman on vocals, is their only record in the heavy metal style.[4]
Starting with 1998 the two remaining members, bass player Vali Ionescu, and guitar player Gabi Constantin recruit a new line-up, with Bobby Stoica on keyboards which brought Călin Goia on vocals on board. With the release of the album, "Risc Maxim 2", the group switches its style to electronic-influenced pop-rock music. They are joined in 2002 by Oliver Sterian (son of Valeriu Sterian) on drums. Releasing numerous hit singles, like "20 ani", "Albinuța" or "De mâine", they have become one of the most widely known groups in Romania.
They won the Best Romanian Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2005. They also represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "De la capăt".[5]
Band members[]
- Călin Goia (vocals)
- Gabi „Porcus“ Constantin (electric guitar)
- Adrian Cristescu (keyboards)
- Valeriu „Prunus” Ionescu (bass guitar)
- Oliver Sterian (drums)
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details |
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| Pericol de moarte (Deadly Danger) | |
| Risk Maxim 2 |
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| Bungee |
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| 3D |
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| 424 |
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| Povestea oricui (Everyone's Story) |
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| Revelator |
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| V8 |
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| Dă vina pe Voltaj (Blame Voltaj) |
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| X |
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Compilation albums[]
| Title | Details |
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| Best of Voltaj |
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| Integrala Voltaj (+ Voltaj's book) |
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| Remix |
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| Doza ta de muzică Voltaj (Your Dose of Voltaj Music) |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| AUT [6] |
ICE | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Asta-i viaţa" (So's The Life) | 1999 | — | — | Risk Maxim 2 | |||||||||||||||
| "...Tu" (You) | 2002 | — | — | 424 | |||||||||||||||
| "Scrisoare" (Letter) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Noapte bună" (Good Night) | 2003 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "One Day I'll Win" | 2005 | — | — | Remix | |||||||||||||||
| "Da vina pe voltaj" | 2012 | — | — | Da vina pe voltaj | |||||||||||||||
| "Meci De Box" | 2014 | — | — | X | |||||||||||||||
| "De la capăt" | 70 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Om" | 2020 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Vocea Ta" (Cabron featuring Voltaj) |
2014 | Lupu'DPM |
References[]
- ^ "Voltaj Biography". catmusic.ro. Retrieved 9 May 2020
- ^ "Compilation of early voltaj demos". youtube.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020
- ^ "Voltaj 88 on discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 9 may 2020
- ^ "Voltaj". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 9 may 2020
- ^ Granger, Anthony (8 March 2015). "Romania: Voltaj Wins Selectia Nationala 2015!". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Voltaj". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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